The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-12
charge Of the trains, tho probability Of
disaster is something irightiul to contem.

charge Of the trains, tho probability O
dIaaster Is something frightiul to contem
plate. ~ 1E7 W-T VIZ -
FROM A BIBLE TO A REVOLVER.
MANY difficulties beset the detectives
mainly on account Of the depredations
covering go large an amount Of territory.
They were. committed all along the road,
and the losers reside at points as far west
as Denver, Col. As you can SEQ by look.
Ing around this room, every Imaginable
article that can be carried on q car was
taken, even q sewing machine and family
Bible being among the booty. As usual,
the thieves easily found receivers for their
plumber in Pittsburgh and other places,
But in order that the business should not
be obstructed, An obliging individual,
whose name cannot give you now, estah.
liahed "leuce'' for the especial accom-.
mediation Of railroad men near the Try
street tunnel. A grpat deal OF the stuii'
has been sent there. You see It was con.
veniently situated, and tho thieves could
put their plundor there as soon as they
left their traina. When atuff was cold the
money was evenly divided among the
crew. 1t waH not always turned into
money, however. The gentlemen's tastes
were evidently Of luxurious order,
30 that articles which could be
ueed for their personal comfort or adorn.
ment were not sold. In tho houses Of
some OF the men arrested were found
three or four boxes Of the finest cigars on
| THAR m n rta1nfn0an Nytona ,nI x,tk,. -.
pensiye liquors were alwayg to be found
IN their homes. They wore good clothea.
When q pieco Of valuable cloth goods fell
into their hands it was their habit to
divide 1t into three or four pieces and
have suits made. When there was moro
than they needed for thcmselves, they
gave ao,ne away to their friends. Rsvol.
vers wore fsvorits spoil. Forty fine
Smith Il Wesson pistols that were stolen
arc coming 10 light in the pockets Of the
prisoners, hardly man taken 80 far ba-
Ing without q handsome six.shooter. It
is impossible to say what ia the aggregate
value OF the property stolen, but the
smount given In the morning papers, $780,.
900, is much exaggerated. Have we
made pretty clean sweep? Well, yes;
! think we have. Some may escape, but
l think not"
SAD SCENES AT THE JAIL.
The saddest and most touchingly pa
the.ic scenes that have occurred at the
new jail since it was opened, we're wit
neesed this morning.
EARLY in the morning the rumors OF tho
wholesale arrests had spread throughout
the city. The hundreds Of relatives and
friends had soon found that it WAS true
that many Of the employees Of the Pan.
handle road had been arrested. But
there were but comparatively few OF the
families OF the men who believed that
they were among the suspected employee.
The families OF the married men we're
waiting expectantly for the return OF tho
men from their nights work. But many
did not get back to their homes.
Then towards 9 o'clock, when each fam
lily became convinced that one OF their
number had been locked up, little groups
! OF women Commenced 10 walk hur1iedly
toT.rds the iA't 1he"shHr: time after
w.tds tho coiridora and waiting room
we're crowded with women. Many OF
them we're crying piteously and pleading
to be allowed to have q few moments con
! versation with the ono whom they had
come to see. The order WIS Issued that
no ono could Bee the prisoners at that
time.
An hour later the immediate friends Of
the prisoners were admitted couple Mt
time. Many Of the women had never be-
fore eezsd upon the bare bars OF. u cell.
As they walked through the heavy iron
door and up to the atrong iron Eorx that
shut the prisoners out completely from
the world, the sobs Of the women in
creased. Some OF the men, hardy and
robust, broke completely down, when
mother, a wife or d sister walked up 10
them. The question invariably put was,
"Oh, know you are not guilty. It's a
rliutake, and you will be released soon."
These and many siniiar coneoiing ex-
pressions were spoken to chez. up the
prisoners. The latter invariably endeayor.
Ell to consote their relatives by reiterating
that they we're not guilty Of the charges
that had been made sgainst them. Each
relative had but short time to talk with
the prisoners, and then walked out OF the
jail with bowed head and tear.atGincd face
Outside oil the Jail crowd OF the curl
Gus had assembled. They could not get a
GLIMPSE OF the prisoners, but loiterad
around in the hope OF seeing other new
arrests. In this they were not disappoint.
cd, as occasionally one more victim would
be sdded to the long list.
NUMBER or ARRESTS MADE.
Special Agent Kue stated tonight that
the total arrests number aixty, OF whom
there are ti!ty-a'I in the Pittsburgh Jail.
I>ae OF the men, named Mack, waa released
thls evening. He il All officer OF the coin.
pany, and bis srrtgt was C mietaSe. Two
o! the men in the Pittsburgh Jail are from
Denuison, Ohio. Two others arrested at
Dennison ere niill there. Another arrest
that OF Elmer Young waa made at East
Palestine, Ohio. Deputy Mayor Grip,
htiors whom tho Wnrrents were sworn
ont, has fixed the hearing for next Mon.
day nj l0A. ". The office vi Detective
Gilkeson Is crowded with the many trrnks
and stolen goods, MI OF which have been
labeled rs from whom trkan, the date and
Conditions. They will he carefully Saufd-
cd 10 be used C evidences against
the men. The goods are valued nj several |
thcuaand dollarz, which may be greatly |
inCruHsed by the contents Of the dozen or
more trunks which have not yet been
'opcHed. At the jail nit YVES quiet, and no
more prisoners were expected tonight.
It is andastool that no more arrests will |
be made heye. in TACT ilstaoIiye Rue said
they had all the men thny wanted, except |
u few no longer connected with the Pan.
handle road who are located and will be
arrested Titnln irH days.
At late hour tonight J. 4. Dunlap,
who 10 regarded 40 the ring!eador OF the |
gang, made Il confession to the detectives |